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The Dirtbag Diaries - The Shortz - The Peach

Taco Bell. Pizza Hut. Climber and writer, Kelly Cordes had one hell of resume by the time he applied for a position baking bread. The work was simple, came with food and the early starts would teach Cordes to like the dreaded 3 a.m. starts demanded of cutting edge alpinism. It was an ideal job for a dirtbag who lived and breathed climbing, and used to reside in a 77-square-foot shack. Then Cordes ran into Bosszilla.

Check out:The Alpine Briefs - An international newsletter from the American Alpine Journal. The Alpine Briefs is a bimonthly (+/-) alpine newsletter from the editors of the American Alpine Journal, presented for AAJ contributors, American Alpine Club members, and anybody else interested in the world of alpine climbing.